By: Isuru Parakrama
Colombo (LNW): The welfare benefits paid by the government for differently-abled persons will be increased disclosed State Minister of Social Empowerment of Sri Lanka Anupa Pasqual, speaking at a briefing yesterday (16).
Accordingly, the revision on the welfare benefits entitled to differently-abled persons will take place as follows;
- Education welfare will rise to Rs. 20,000 from Rs. 10,000
- Self-employment welfare will rise to Rs. 40,000 from Rs. 25,000
- Welfare for equipment (aid) will rise to Rs. 35,000 from Rs. 15,000
- Welfare for housing will rise to Rs. 500,000 from Rs. 250,000
- Welfare for house repairing will rise to Rs. 250,000 from Rs. 150,000
- Welfare for lavatory facilities will rise to Rs. 100,000